Low Light Photos

Low light levels represent one of the most challenging aspects of photography. Flash either makes the resulting photo artificial and unnatural or provides insufficient light to properly illuminate the photo. My usual solution is to hold my breath, take four or five photos, and then select the best one. This system works but has its limitations. What is really needed is larger sensors with improved light sensitivity – all in a size that will fit in my iPhone. Recently, Panasonic announced a new technology that promises much of these benefits without changing the sensor. What Panasonic has done is to change the filter system used to produce color photos so that it loses less light. Once Panasonic has captured the image, they use image processing to reconstruct the original photo. While the technology isn’t here yet, it is nice to know that it’s in the works. For more details see Panasonic tech boosts colour accuracy in low light photography or Double the brightness in low light photos with Panasonic’s new color filtering technology on YouTube. .

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